The NHL 's most polarizing characteristic is the pure ethical vigilance allowed between the whistles. As the Stanley Cup nears, the energy, attitude and overall grit steadily rises until a club is crowned Champion...

When the Los Angeles Kings were seeded at No. 8 and set to play the Vancouver Canucks in the first round, no one could have predicted the upset. In fact, this year's Los Angeles Kings are the tenth No...

With an exciting first round in the books, it's only right to look ahead to the elite eight teams remaining. Here is the tentative TV schedule for the second round of the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs...

Now that this shortened 66-game season is wrapping up, it's time to look ahead to the playoffs. Following their 124-89 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, the San Antonio Spurs have officially clinched the No...

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With the regular season wrapped up, much of the puck talk is centered around the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, if your favorite NHL team can be found at the local country club, get excited for the offseason...

Whether an NHL matchup is a rivalry or a random contest between two teams, enormous collisions make the game what it is, and they surely bring fans to their feet. Every team has a wrecking ball on skates—a " goon ," if you will...

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There has never been a hockey player like Wayne Gretzky in the history of the world. But the thing about Gretzky that no one ever talks about is the fact that "The Great One" looks nothing like the generic hockey player...

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